realidad
reality ; actuality.
However, the reality is that these processes are often associated with the creation of input to a computer system.
By comparing this informal communication network with the formal organization chart one can see how close the fit between actuality and theory is.
afrontar la realidad
face + reality
confront + reality
But now we must face reality and embrace the memory of his spirit and his voracious lust for life, which will live on.
We must confront the reality that the new technology affects they way people understand the information it carries.
alejarse de la realidad
stray from + reality
Librarians should stay close to the customers to avoid straying from reality.
apartarse de la realidad
stray from + reality
Librarians should stay close to the customers to avoid straying from reality.
basado en la realidad
reality-based
Many young adult readers will enjoy reality-based coming-of-age stories, such as 'Shade of Gray' = Muchos lectores jóvenes disfrutarán de la lectura de historias basadas en la realidad cuyos protagonistas están en el momento de sus vidas cuando alcanzan la mayoría de edad como, por ejemplo, "Matices de Gris".
convertirse en realidad
become + a reality
Working together, librarians and indexers can ensure that one of the primary objectives of the Society of Indexers, the safeguarding and improvement of indexing standards, becomes a reality.
cruda realidad, la
stark reality, the
For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound into the realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.
desde el punto de vista de la realidad
factually
It is factually wrong and historically incorrect to deify scientists, who share the foibles and weaknesses of other human beings.
deseo + hacerse realidad
wish + come true
She made another wish, and somehow, it came true.
despertar a la realidad
wake up to + reality
wake up to + the realities
Change is close by, the truth grows stronger everyday, people are waking up to reality by the millions.
Unless employees wake up to the realities and start making some additional savings, they are likely to end up with a shock when they reach retirement.
dura realidad
fact of life
harsh reality
Even with the closest supervision some books will be lost through theft, a fact of life one must recognize and cope with.
Despite being physically challenged, the harsh realities of life have failed to dampen her spirits.
en contacto con la realidad
in touch with + reality
The battle between these two competing theories has made their positions increasingly radical & less in touch with reality.
enfrentarse a la realidad
confront + reality
face + (the) facts
face + reality
We must confront the reality that the new technology affects they way people understand the information it carries.
This has, of course, always been so, but the facts have not always been faced.
But now we must face reality and embrace the memory of his spirit and his voracious lust for life, which will live on.
enfrentarse a la realidad de que
face (up to) + the fact that
The fact must be faced that the world as a whole tends not to have a clue about the existence of the information profession.
enfrentarse a la realidad (de que)
face + the truth (that)
The existential theme of this play, the need to face the truth that there is no meaningful life, may have been too much for its first American audience.
en (la) realidad
actually
as a matter of fact
in fact
in reality
in truth
to all intents and purposes
in point of fact
in actuality
in a very real sense
in actual practice
in actual fact
for all intents and purposes
for that matter
if the truth be known
if the truth be told
in all truth
in all reality
indeed
Dr. Richmond actually has had two careers.
As a matter of fact, the record of the change is retained in at least the OCLC files and is, I am told, available to libraries.
However, one important feature to note about such systems is that many of them do not in fact organise knowledge or retrieve information.
In reality the extent of integration for catalogue entries for different media depends on administrative considerations, such as which section of the library is responsible for the compilation of catalogues for the various media.
But why had he said he offered to do the work for the superintendent when in truth she had initiated the request?.
To all intents and purposes he is unaware of its existence.
In point of fact, I am well aware that catalogers, as a group, resist with every cell in their bodies any attempt to erode or degrade or compromise the catalog.
In actuality every librarian has a different concept of ephemeral materials.
In a very real sense, library administration is only an extension of public administration.
The supervisor in actual practice receives information not only from subordinates, but from superiors and from external sources.
Despite carefully framed acquistions policy statements regarding fiction in actual fact libraries allocate only a small percentage of their meagre book funds to fiction.
In the 20th century, the debate about weeding followed, for all intents and purposes, the contours of the controversy surrounding the Quincy Plan.
A machine-readable national data base, or for that matter any catalog, should be capable of existing in time.
If the truth be known, most successes are built on a multitude of failures.
If the truth be told, both sides of the political spectrum suffer from those who operate on emotions rather than logic.
In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.
In all reality, the power now lies with serious buyers who know they have more room to negotiate when making offers.
Indeed the selection of an indexing approach is crucially dependent upon the way in which the index is to be used.
escapar de la realidad
escape + reality
Adolescents should be allowed such pleasant means of escaping reality and there's no reason why libraries can't accommodate a little schlock.
escape de la realidad
escape from reality
Most of the British public read pulp fiction instead of good literature as an escape from reality.
evadir la realidad
escape + reality
Adolescents should be allowed such pleasant means of escaping reality and there's no reason why libraries can't accommodate a little schlock.
evadirse de la realidad
escape + reality
Adolescents should be allowed such pleasant means of escaping reality and there's no reason why libraries can't accommodate a little schlock.
evasión de la realidad
escape from reality
Most of the British public read pulp fiction instead of good literature as an escape from reality.
hacer Algo realidad
make + Nombre + come true
Traveling around the world is a dream a lot of people have, and they want to make it come true.
hacer frente a la realidad
confront + reality
face + (the) facts
face (up to) + the fact that
face + reality
We must confront the reality that the new technology affects they way people understand the information it carries.
This has, of course, always been so, but the facts have not always been faced.
The fact must be faced that the world as a whole tends not to have a clue about the existence of the information profession.
But now we must face reality and embrace the memory of his spirit and his voracious lust for life, which will live on.
hacer frente a la realidad (de que)
face + the truth (that)
The existential theme of this play, the need to face the truth that there is no meaningful life, may have been too much for its first American audience.
hacer que algo sea una realidad
realise + opportunity
But realizing this opportunity will, before anything else, require a huge investment in connectivity.
hacer realidad
fulfil [fulfill, -USA]
realise [realize, -USA]
make + good
bring to + pass
cause to + happen
We can only depend upon a rectangular building to fulfil this if it has a small floor area.
Librarians, information scientists, and keepers of the archives have to realise the meaning of the so-called electronic library (e-library).
The British Library has announced a wide ranging programme using digital and networking technologies to make good its commitment to expedite access to its unparalleled collections.
We should have a long-term vision set before us, but we need short-term steps to bring it to pass.
By virtue of Bush's lack of leadership, he said, the president more or less caused it to happen.
hacer realidad Algo
make + Nombre + a reality
The automated catalogue became a spectre of looming change because the same electronic advances that made the online catalogue a reality promised even greater transformations = El catálogo automatizado se convirtió en un espectro del inminente cambio ya que los mismos avances electrónicos que hicieron realidad el catálogo en línea prometían transformaciones aún mayores.
hacer realidad las posibilidades de Algo
unleash + Posesivo + potential
For any technology to achieve its true potential, there must be a fundamental shift to open standards that unleashes its full potential.
hacer realidad + Posesivo + fantasía
live (out) + Posesivo + fantasy
Whatever the reason, it seems like she's been living out her fantasies through her heroine.
hacer realidad + Posesivo + ideales
realise + Posesivo + ideals
Mubarak is a dead man walking, and the sooner America sides with the winning side, the better it serves its own interests and realizes its ideals.
hacer realidad + Posesivo + sueño
live (out) + Posesivo + dream(s)
A formidable woman, Augusta dared to live her dreams and in the process made a lasting contribution to her world which trickles down into ours.
hacer realidad una aspiración
make + vision + a reality
realise + vision
fulfil + vision
To make this vision a reality will require a number of major obstacles be overcome.
The government aims to realize this vision through six programs.
The library must then choose between the various options available to fulfil this vision.
hacer realidad una idea
follow through on/with + Posesivo + idea
But we simply don't have the physical or mental capability to follow through on every great idea we get.
hacer realidad un deseo
fulfil + Posesivo + wish
If you focus on the library market, you will fulfill my second wish.
hacer realidad un sueño
realise + Posesivo + dream
fulfil + a dream
make + vision + a reality
realise + vision
fulfil + vision
make + Posesivo + dream come true
Ironically, there are very few who have realized the capitalist dream of easy profits and the concept of a new knowledged-based economy now looks somewhat disheveled.
What gets in the way of dreaming and fulfilling bigger dreams?.
To make this vision a reality will require a number of major obstacles be overcome.
The government aims to realize this vision through six programs.
The library must then choose between the various options available to fulfil this vision.
And they worked night and day to make their dream come true.
hacerse realidad
materialise [materialize, -USA]
come to + full flower
become + a reality
happen
come + true
kick in
There are several reasons why such integration is slow to materialize in practice.
It is a time when old rules give way to new and when expectations com to full flower.
Working together, librarians and indexers can ensure that one of the primary objectives of the Society of Indexers, the safeguarding and improvement of indexing standards, becomes a reality.
On a sidenote, this book almost didn't happen when the author showed her editor her proposal.
He predicted it and it came true.
The first wave of long-awaited reforms to credit-card industry practices began kicking in on Aug. 20.
hacer volver a la realidad
bring + Nombre + back to earth
Australian house prices are massively out of whack and will be brought back to earth, an expert says.
huida de la realidad
escape from reality
Most of the British public read pulp fiction instead of good literature as an escape from reality.
huir de la realidad
escape + reality
Adolescents should be allowed such pleasant means of escaping reality and there's no reason why libraries can't accommodate a little schlock.
la realidad es que
the fact remains that...
fact is
the fact is that...
the fact of the matter is that...
the truth of the matter is that...
Nevertheless, the fact remains that, sooner or later, the restrictions on certain documents will disappear.
Fact is, we are the largest group of ungrateful, spoiled brats the world has ever seen.
The fact is that income inequality is real - it's been rising for more than 25 years.
But the fact of the matter is that they wouldn't have gotten the chance of a lifetime if not for the hard work of Epperson.
In some ways I understand this line of reasoning but the truth of the matter is that all of us will kick the bucket at some point.
la triste realidad (del asunto) es que
the sad truth (of the matter) is that
The sad truth of the matter is that reference librarians have been unable to reach agreement on the blindingly simple proposition that their job is answering questions asked by users.
la triste realidad es que
the sad fact is (that)
The sad fact is that the majority of web pages suffer this same ill fate.
nada + estar + más apartado de la realidad
nothing + can + be further from the truth
Jones (2002) pointed out that whereas many librarians may see these activities as a 'waste of time, nothing could be further from the truth' = Jones (2002) señaló que mientras que muchos bibliotecarios pueden ver estas actividades como una "pérdida de tiempo, nada estaba más lejos de la verdad".
nada + estar + más lejos de la realidad
nothing + can + be further from the truth
Jones (2002) pointed out that whereas many librarians may see these activities as a 'waste of time, nothing could be further from the truth' = Jones (2002) señaló que mientras que muchos bibliotecarios pueden ver estas actividades como una "pérdida de tiempo, nada estaba más lejos de la verdad".
nada puede estar más alejado de la realidad
nothing can be further from the truth
Nothing could be further from the truth, for Balzac had accomplished miracles since he arrived in Rolling Ridge six years ago.
nada puede estar más apartado de la realidad
nothing can be further from the truth
Nothing could be further from the truth, for Balzac had accomplished miracles since he arrived in Rolling Ridge six years ago.
parecido a la realidad
lifelike [life-like]
This article describes a method of teaching managerial skills through lifelike situations where students are presented with concrete problems requiring practical solutions.
perder contacto con la realidad
lose + touch with reality
The field has lost touch with reality by failing to address advances in information technology and transnationalism.
perder + Posesivo + sentido de la realidad
lose + Posesivo + sense of reality
What further indications do you see that Macbeth has lost his sense of reality?.
pérdida de contacto con la realidad
loss of touch with reality
Otherwise, it would be impossible to reveal the real causes of their gradual loss of touch with reality.
plasmar una idea en la realidad
translate + idea into + reality
Writing workshops such as those supported by UNESCO and local agencies offer one way of helping translate this idea into reality.
profecía que se hace realidad
self-fulfilling prophecy
The author of the article saw an element of self-fulfilling prophecy in the program.
propuesta + hacerse realidad
proposal + materialise
Staff working in the centre are given some training in the work of the Town Hall, but the original proposal that they work on a rota system in each department has not materialized.
pura realidad, la
stark reality, the
For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound into the realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.
realidad virtual
virtual reality
This article covers the general intellectual property situation and specific patents relating to aspects of virtual reality (headsets, data gloves, body suits, complete systems).
realidad virtual en pantalla grande
big-screen reality
Subjects range from traditional displays of art, artifacts and specimens from the permanent collection to the latest developments in virtual reality, online exhibitions, and big-screen reality.
sentido de la realidad
sense of reality
Kids who believe this is the way life really is can develop a distorted sense of reality.
separar la realidad de la ficción
distinguish + fact from fiction
The author, a dietitian, distinguishes fact from fiction with statements regarding a variety of foods - potatoes, honey, carrots, lemon and grapefruit juices, white bread, garlic, red meat and oranges.
ser una realidad
be a fact of life
be a reality
Federal aid to help cope with the problem of information was not new and had been a fact of life in one way or another for a long time.
The days of the printed journal are numbered and the use of computers in the planning of experiments will soon be a reality.
similar a la realidad
lifelike [life-like]
This article describes a method of teaching managerial skills through lifelike situations where students are presented with concrete problems requiring practical solutions.
sórdida realidad
shabby reality
The author compares the high tech dreams of access to information technology for US school libraries with the all too shabby reality that currently exists.
sueño + hacerse realidad
dream + come true
His dream came true when he finally blasted off into space hoping that he would be just the first of many more Malaysian.
triste realidad
fact of life
Even with the closest supervision some books will be lost through theft, a fact of life one must recognize and cope with.
un sueño hecho realidad
a dream come true
For most African-Americans, the election of Barack Obama as president was a dream come true that they didn't think they would see in their lifetime.
volver a la realidad
come back to + earth
snap back to + reality
snap back to + life
Ironically, just as we were discussing how Jive's prices will have to come back to earth, news of Jive's dramatic layoff came in.
Daydreaming of faraway places makes it harder to snap back to reality.
Consumers are snapping back to life, kindling springtime hopes that the recession is losing steam.